River Cruises

CroisiEurope River Cruises is offering a number of new updates for 2019. In addition to a new ship joining the fleet on the Douro River, the river cruise line will be launching a cruise along the Adriatic on the MS Belle de l’Adriatique.

According to news from the Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the company is creating a new product for Millennials. U BY UNIWORLD, set to launch sales in March 2017 and begin sailings in early 2018.

Winter has set in for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere on Mother Earth. And for the traveler, visions of the next great journey away from inherent cabin fever are surely arising now. Discover Europe! Your sixth travel sense may be saying, and what better way than traversing most of it, in comfort, and style. Is this a sales pitch? Well no, we don’t work for Avalon Waterways, we just know travel. Read on, this is good stuff.

While Western European cities such as London and Paris continue to be among the favorite destinations for American travelers, Eastern Europe is fast catching up thanks in no small part to the rising popularity of its river cruises.

In news on the European river cruise scene, Gateway Destinations announced their upcoming collaboration with France Cruises for a once in a lifetime excursion into Bourdeaux wine country. The 11 day river cruise package begins in September, and highlights the wine of the region via sumptuous accommodations about the Mirabelle hotel barge.

World Luxury Cruise Vacations has just announced their active cruising itineraries for Europe. The Magna Carta in England, the Scottish Highlander in Scotland and the Shannon Princess in Ireland offer opportunities for bicycling, golf, tennis, and walking along with activities afloat.

While travel to Europe may be slowing down a little with the emergence of stiff competition from exciting Asia, African and Latin American destinations, one sector is nevertheless seeing a rapid rise in popularity.